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The Bengals will continue to sit on top of the AFC North, but they'll be eager to make more noise in the playoffs after last season's early exit. The Steelers will finish ahead of the Ravens and the offensively challenged Browns could find it difficult improving on last year's 4-12 mark. The predicted order of finish: AFC North 1. CINCINNATI 2013 | 11-5, 1st in North Last year in playoffs | 2013 Going all the way: With Hue Jackson as offensive coordinator, the Bengals won’t be paying lip service to the running game as much as they did under Jay Gruden. That means an enhanced role for back Giovani Bernard, and less pressure on quarterback Andy Dalton and...

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The Bengals will continue to sit on top of the AFC North, but they'll be eager to make more noise in the playoffs after last season's early exit. The Steelers will finish ahead of the Ravens and the offensively challenged Browns could find it difficult...

In predicted order of finish by division:
AFC West
1. DENVER2013 | 13-3, 1st in WestLast year in playoffs | 2013
Going all the way: Offense-minded Denver beefed up on the other side of the ball, adding end DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Aqib Talib, and...

Welcome to Stunned Diego.
Not even the most optimistic of Chargers could have realistically predicted what unfolded Sunday, the final day of the NFL regular season, when left-for-dead San Diego somehow found its way into the playoffs.
A month ago, the...

Seattle, Denver, New England and Kansas City remained unblemished.
The rest of the NFL remained unbelievable.
Cleveland beat Cincinnati? The Browns were supposed to be cooked a couple weeks ago when they traded running back Trent Richardson to...

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has broken his silence on the bullying scandal that has engulfed his team, saying he's appalled by Jonathan Martin's allegations of daily harassment by teammates.
Ross said he plans to meet with Martin on Wednesday and...

One NFL coach falls ill on the golf course, and is undergoing open-heart surgery two days later. Another drops to his knees walking to the locker room at halftime of a nationally televised game, suffering what is later diagnosed as a mini-stroke.
In a...

NFL teams turn to the familiar at this time of year.
Green Bay, New England, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and others prepare for the playoffs.
Teams such as Detroit, Washington and Tampa Bay fire their coaches.
Cleveland cycles through coaches with...

The Tennessee Titans took their coaching search on the road to San Diego, with Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt preparing for a divisional playoff game.
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The Tennessee Titans wrapped up their coaching search Monday by hiring San Diego offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as their new head coach and 17th in franchise history.
"Ken is a well-respected coach in this league and I am looking forward to...

Mike Munchak has worked through the ranks of the Tennessee Titans organization, and now he has reached the top. The offensive line coach and Hall of Fame lineman will replace Jeff Fisher as the Titans' head coach. Munchak, 51, has ...